
Quiz on WB Yeats' 'September 1913'
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main theme of Yeats' poem 'September 1913'?
Disillusionment with the middle class
Celebration of Irish heroes
A call for revolution
A love poem about Ireland
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is John O'Leary in relation to Yeats?
A fellow poet
Yeats' mentor
A political enemy
A historical figure Yeats disliked
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Yeats criticize about the Catholic middle classes?
Their lack of education
Their devotion to money and religion
Their support for the British crown
Their artistic contributions
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the poem, what does Yeats suggest is the best form of prayer?
Going to church
Saving money
Action
Reciting prayers
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which historical figures does Yeats mention as heroes of Ireland?
James Joyce and Samuel Beckett
Edward Fitzgerald, Wolfe Tone, and Robert Emmet
John O'Leary and Patrick Pearse
Michael Collins and Eamon de Valera
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What literary device does Yeats use to express his contempt for the middle class?
Metaphor
Simile
Sarcasm
Alliteration
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the phrase 'Romantic Ireland's dead and gone' signify?
A celebration of Irish culture
A lament for lost ideals
A call to arms
A description of current events
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